Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 415 › Conversation 415-015

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Administrative matters

Tuesday, February 27, 1973 · 11:50 AM–12:31 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 23 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation415-015 on Tape 415StartTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 11:50 AMEndTuesday, February 27, 1973 at 12:31 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 415-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon engages in a brief, informal exchange with an unidentified individual, likely a staff member or associate, regarding the review of personal or official documents. The conversation lacks substantial policy discussion, focusing instead on clarifying the reading of specific materials. No major decisions are recorded, suggesting the interaction was primarily administrative or preparatory in nature.

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Oh, you know, you're reading yourself, sir.
Right.
Right.
Oh, no.
Oh, yeah.

NARA Description

On February 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 12:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 415-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 415-15

Date: February 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:50 am and 12:31 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

       A return telephone call

Also recorded on February 27, 1973

  • 415-016 11:50 AM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 12:31 pm.
  • 415-017 11:50 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:50 am and 12:31 pm.
  • 415-018 12:31 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:31 pm to 12:32 pm.
  • 415-020 12:31 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 12:35 pm.
  • 043-208 12:32 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 12:35 pm.
  • 415-019 12:32 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 12:35 pm.
  • 043-209 12:35 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 12:35 pm to 12:40 pm.
  • 415-021 12:35 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:35 pm to 12:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 415-015, February 27, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/415-015 (accessed October 1, 2026).